Operational Supervisors and Contractors. Workers employed in different industries (industry, maritime, construction, offshore, etc) where the risk of an occupational accident is high.
Prerequisites
N/A
Objective
After following this training, the participant has knowledge of:
o - Is aware of laws and regulations concerning safe working
o - Realising a safe workplace by having the right mind-set
o - Realising fewer incidents by working safely
Course content
Module 1; Regulations and Safe behavior
Section 1: Regulations and Safety Rules
o Health and Safety
o Prevention and Expert Assistance
o Working Hours Act, Environmental legislation and CE marking
o Task, Responsibilities and Authorities
o Work Permits
Section 2: Safe Behaviour
o Safe Behaviour
Section 3: Prevention
o Purpose of a Task Risk Assessment
o Dangers and Risks
o Preventing Accidents
o Roles and Responsibilities
o Carrying out a TRA
Module 2; Executing work
Section 1: The workplace
o Slip, Trip and falls
o Noise
Section 2: Personal Protective Equipment
o Selecting PPE
o Type of PPE
o Fall Protection
o Maintenance of PPE
Section 3: Work Resources
o Powered hand tools
o Hand tools
o Fixed Machinery
o Hoisting
o Forklifts and Pallet Trucks
Section 4: Specific Activities and circumstances
o Welding and Cutting
o Demolition
o Excavations
o Working at Height
o Confined Space Entry
Module 3; Managing specific hazard
Section 1: Dangerous Substances
o Hazardous substances classifications and labelling
o The dangers of oxygen
o How dangerous substances enter the body and limit values
o Different specific hazardous substances
Section 2: Electricity
o Hazards and controls for electricity
Section 3: Radiation
o Hazards and Controls for Radiation
Section 4: Fire and Explosion
o Fire theory and Fire safety
Module 4; Managing accidents and Emergency situations
Section 1: Accidents
o Defining Accidents and Near Misses
Section 2: Emergency situations
o How to manage emergency situations
Exam
The participants have to take an official exam at one of the 4 recognised exam centres of PBNA.
The VCA VOL exam consists of 70 questions. The maximum time available for the exam is 75 minutes. You can obtain a maximum of 100 points for each question; a total maximum of 7,000 points. You have passed the exam when you have obtained a total of at least 4.515 points (this is 64.5% of the maximum number of points).